Methodist Girls' School (Primary)
A parent's fact-file: P1 competitiveness, programmes, and what to expect.
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) is one of Singapore's oldest girls' schools, founded in 1887 by the missionary Sophia Blackmore. Today it sits at 11 Blackmore Drive in Bukit Timah and feeds into its affiliated secondary school, Methodist Girls' School (Secondary).
MOE data last updated: 21 August 2026, 4:29pm SGT
Ballot history
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) has required balloting in several recent registration exercises. Admission risk depends on phase, citizenship and home-to-school distance.
- Phase 2C has gone to a ballot in 7 of the last 7 completed years (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019).
- 2026 so far: 55 admitted in Phase 1 (of 210 total places) · Phase 2A had 93 applicants for 95 places (no ballot needed).
- Phase 2C(S) has closed; results can be checked in the P1 Registration Portal from 8am on 27 August 2026.
Student Care
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) has a school-based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse.
- Monthly fee $250 · registered to administer the SCFA subsidy.
- A place at Methodist Girls' (Primary) does not guarantee a student-care place. Apply to the centre directly.
School info
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) (MGPS) at a glance
- Type
- Government-aided, girls'
- Area
- Bukit Timah
- Region
- West
- Mother tongue languages
- Chinese, Malay, Tamil
- Getting there
- Nearest MRT: King Albert Park MRT; Buses: 66, 67, 74, 77, 151, 154, 157, 170, 171, 174, 852, 961, 970
- Principal
- Yoong Nyok Ke Pamela
- Contact
- 6469 4800 · [email protected]
Details from MOE’s School Directory and Information, checked July 2026. Confirm current details with the school.
School connections
How this school links to the wider system, secondary and preschool, each of which can shape the P1 and later journey.
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) is affiliated to Methodist Girls' School (Secondary). An affiliation can give a priority route and a more favourable cut-off into the affiliated secondary at Secondary 1 posting. Places are limited, so confirm the current terms with the school.
Always confirm the latest with the school before relying on it.
Settling in
The practical things once a place is confirmed: orientation, getting to school, and care after school. These vary by school, so confirm the specifics with Methodist Girls' School (Primary).
The school has not published its P1 orientation details for the January 2027 intake yet. Schools usually announce around October to November. Visit the school website.
Most primary schools appoint a school bus operator, but routes and fees vary by school and can change each year. Confirm the route, timing and fee directly with the school. Visit the school website. See every fare band for this school.
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) has a School-Based Student Care Centre operated by Commit Learning Schoolhouse. Monthly fee $250. Registered to administer the SCFA subsidy. Source: the school's website. Read our student care guide.
Details vary by school and year. Always confirm with the school before you rely on them.
Dates below are pulled from Methodist Girls' School (Primary)'s own published calendar and can change. Confirm anything time-sensitive with the school.
- 7 Aug 2026National Day Celebrations
- 8 Aug 2026National Day
- 10 Aug 2026PH in lieu of National Day
- 4 Sep 2026Teachers' Day Holiday
- 5 Sep 2026Term 3 Break
- 1 Oct 2026Children's Day Celebrations
- 2 Oct 2026Children's Day
- 20 Nov 20262027 P1 Orientation
Auto-extracted from the school's own published Google Calendar. Confirm with the school before relying on any single date.
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See the school's full calendar →Programmes and open house
Methodist Girls' School (Primary)'s CCAs, its two MOE programmes, and its open house date.
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) has not published an open house date for 2024, 2025 or 2026 in MOE Schoolbag's roundup.
See open house dates for every school →
Source: MOE Schoolbag's open house roundup.
Methodist Girls' School (Primary) has 4 top-four finishes recorded in gymnastics, the most recent in 2026.
Stage 1 · before you register
Is this school right for us?
Affiliated secondary
Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
High-ability
Not a GEP centre
What Methodist Girls' School (Primary) is known for
Learning for Life Programme in Sports and Outdoor Education. The school's LLP builds teamwork and resilience through sport and outdoor activities.
Applied Learning Programme in Languages and Communication. The ALP is woven into English and Mother Tongue lessons, giving pupils real settings in which to use and present language.
Long Methodist heritage. Founded in 1887 by the missionary Sophia Blackmore, it remains a mission school and one of the oldest girls' schools in Singapore.
Not a Gifted Education Programme centre. The GEP primary schools are elsewhere, so a place here does not include GEP screening. Our guide to school programmes and the GEP explains how high-ability provision works.
Is it a fit for your family? What to weigh
Stage 3 · after you're in
We're in. What happens now?
Visiting
MOE's 2025 open house roundups did not list a public open house for the primary school, so contact the school through its website if you would like to visit or ask questions.
Common questions
Is Methodist Girls' School (Primary) a SAP school? +
No. It is a government-aided girls' school and does not appear on MOE's Special Assistance Plan list. It offers Chinese, Malay and Tamil as Mother Tongue Languages, which a SAP school does not.
Does MGS Primary offer the Gifted Education Programme? +
No. It is not one of the GEP centre schools, so there is no GEP screening at the school. GEP identification is run nationally in Primary 3, separate from which primary school a child attends.
How hard is it to get a place at MGS Primary? +
It is competitive. In 2025, Phase 2C was balloted with 78 applicants for 45 vacancies, and Phase 2B also went to a ballot. Living within 1km or 1 to 2km of the school, together with your phase eligibility, makes a real difference.
All primary schools in Bukit Timah
Places taken by phase, with applicants / vacancies beneath. Ranked by how competitive the open phases were in 2025 (2C first). This school is highlighted; search to pin schools and compare them. Tap any school for its full ballot history, or see every year for Bukit Timah schools.
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| School | Phase 1↕ | 2A↕ | 2A(2)↕ | 2B↕ | 2C↕ | 2C(S)↕ | 3↕ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pei Hwa Presbyterian | 105105/16464% | 5983/59SC>2141% | – | 2146/21SC<1219% | 4353/43SC<1123% | full0 places | – | 224of 224100% |
| Methodist Girls' (Primary) | 5555/15037% | 9393/9598% | – | 2140/21SC<1190% | 4163/41SC<1154% | full0 places | – | 210of 210100% |
| Nanyang | 175175/30058% | 125176/125SC>2141% | – | 2052/20SC<1260% | 4068/40SC<1170% | full0 places | – | 360of 360(-30)100% |
| Henry Park | 126126/24053% | 100100/11488% | – | 2529/25SC 1-2116% | 5176/51SC<1149% | full0 places | – | 300of 300100% |
| Raffles Girls' | 5757/21027% | 5555/15336% | – | 2424/5345% | 127128/13793% | pending31/10SC 1-2310% | – | 263of 27097% |
| Bukit Timah | 6060/12050% | 66/6010% | – | 11/383% | 97114/113PR 1-2101% | pending22/16SC>2138% | – | 164of 18091% |
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